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ArticleScientific reports2024

How shared suffering bonded Britons witnessing the Queen's funeral.

Claire White, Danielle Morales, Dimitris Xygalatas, Mathilde Hernu, Anna Mathiassen, Andrew Ainsworth, Meara Geraty, Nisa Bayindir, Brooke Robinson, Harvey Whitehouse

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Claire WhiteReligious Studies Department, California State University Northridge, 230 Santa Susana Hall, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA, 91330-8316, USA. claire.white@csun.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-1362-9513
Danielle MoralesDepartment of Sociology, California State University, Northridge, USA.
Dimitris XygalatasDepartment of Anthropology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
Mathilde HernuInstitute of Cognition and Culture, Queen's University, Belfast, UK.
Anna MathiassenDepartment of Psychology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Andrew AinsworthDepartment of Psychology, California State University, Northridge, USA.
Meara GeratyDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
Nisa BayindirInstitute of Cognition and Culture, Queen's University, Belfast, UK.
Brooke RobinsonDepartment of English, Queen's University, Belfast, UK.
Harvey WhitehouseSchool of Anthropology & Museum Ethnography, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.

Funding

European Research Council 694986Templeton Religion Trust TRT-2021-10490
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous research suggests that sharing emotionally intense experiences with others, for example by undergoing dysphoric collective rituals together, can lead to "identity fusion," a visceral feeling of oneness that predicts group cohesion and self-sacrifice for the group. In this pre-registered research, we provide the first quantitative investigation of identity fusion following participation in a national funeral, surveying 1632 members of the British public. As predicted, individuals reporting intense sadness during Queen Elizabeth II's funeral exhibited higher levels of identity fusion and pro-group commitment, as evidenced by generosity pledges to a British Monarchist charity. Also consistent with our hypotheses, feelings of unity in grief and emotional sharedness during the event mediated the relationship between sadness intensity and pro-group commitment. These findings shed light on importance of collective rituals in fostering group cohesion, cooperation, and the dynamics of shared emotional experiences within communities.

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GriefAdultAgedCeremonial BehaviorEmotionsFemaleFuneral RitesHumansMaleMiddle AgedSadnessUnited KingdomYoung AdultBritish publicFuneralIdentity fusionMonarchyProsocialityRitualSocial bonding

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